July 8, 200916 yr Blue Jays Release B.J. Ryan By Ben Nicholson-Smith [July 8 at 2:44pm CST]The Blue Jays have released B.J. Ryan, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. The 33-year-old lefty signed a five year $47MM deal with the Jays before the 2006 season that was, at the time, the largest deal ever for a reliever. The contract expires after 2010, but the Jays still owe Ryan about $15MM. Ryan dominated in 2006, striking out more than four times as many as he walked and allowing 30 fewer hits than innings pitched. However, he's been a major disappointment since missing 2007 with Tommy John surgery. He was effective last year, but has struggled in 2009, walking 7.4 batters per nine with a career-low strikeout rate and more hits allowed than innings pitched. Jorge Arangure Jr. says Ryan could fit with the Marlins, who have been handing out second chances non-stop.
July 8, 200916 yr Wow, they just released him? Sucks for the Jays. That's a lot of money to just eat.
July 8, 200916 yr Great, lets sign B.J Ryan so he can get injured again. He's had a good month of June, but in only 8.2 innings, and he has been terrible in every other aspect for years now. Blue Jays fans rejoiced when he was released. No, just no.
July 8, 200916 yr i predict that the yankees sign him to be their setup man and then allow them to put hughes back into the rotation
July 8, 200916 yr I wouldn't mind giving him a look if he doesn't cost too much. But we do have Kiko returning in the next series as well, so I really don't think we need Ryan at this moment.
July 8, 200916 yr Injuries and mediocre for a while anyway, that, and we don't need another pitcher right now anyway... Ummm, no.
July 8, 200916 yr Injuries and mediocre for a while anyway, that, and we don't need another pitcher right now anyway... Ummm, no. A 2.95 ERA last season, 2.41 ERA going back 3 seasons, is mediocre? Yes, he had a horrible start to the season, but had a 1.04 ERA last month and absolutely owns lefties. We could easily use this.
July 8, 200916 yr There are only two guys in our current bullpen that you could even consider to unload to the minors in order to put Ryan into the pen, and that would be Pinto or Sanches. And even Pinto has been a workload for a few years on this team and has a respectable 3.00 ERA this year, and Sanches has a very good 1.37 ERA. Don't mess with a good thing, Ryan is completely unnecessary at the moment.
July 8, 200916 yr For a minimal contract, it may be worth a shot. I would certainly take Ryan rather than trading Gaby Sanchez away for a reliever, which is something the organisation has seriously considered in the past week.
July 8, 200916 yr Not completely unnecessary. He could replace pinto, and make a nice LOOGY. He could replace Sanches if he doesn't pitch well. He could replace Ayala or Donnelly if they don't pitch well.
July 8, 200916 yr Since money won't be the issue and you have to think the only teams seriously considering signing the guy are all contenders, the question for Ryan becomes who will sign him to a major league contract and who will send him to the minors and make him show he belongs in the show. The Marlins may not want to upset a bullpen that's working and with Kiko coming back, to make room for a guy who needs to prove himself, and is effective only in limited situations. They may want him to go to NOLA first and that may be a deal-killer. Let's face it, they can't keep Ayala, Donnelly AND Ryan all happy and all at the ML level without making a lot of moves in the current bullpen and ruffle a lot of feathers.
July 8, 200916 yr How could you guys be excited about Williamson, Donnelly, and Ayala and not Ryan, who'd by far have the most upside.
July 8, 200916 yr Not completely unnecessary. He could replace pinto, and make a nice LOOGY. He could replace Sanches if he doesn't pitch well. He could replace Ayala or Donnelly if they don't pitch well. pinto has proven to be a reliable workhorse the last couple seasons even though his walks have been a bit high this season. if we would get ryan he'd probably replace sanches, who i don't trust and could implode anytime. CL - Lindstrom - Ryan SU - Nunez MRP - Kiko - Pinto - Meyer LRP - Badenhop that's a solid bullpen with lindstrom and ryan splitting time at CL depending on who the hitters are in the 9th. and sanches/donnelly/ayala could fill in while lindstrom is on the DL or if someone else hits the DL later on in the season. still i think that ryan ends up in yankee pinstripes.
July 8, 200916 yr I just read this on mlbtraderumors.com Joel Sherman wonders if a contender will pick B.J. Ryan up as a lefty specialist. Jorge Arangure Jr. says Ryan could fit with the Marlins, who have been handing out second chances non-stop.
July 9, 200916 yr Get a guy that will cost you next to nothing and will help to bolster your bullpen? You'd be absolutely nuts not to jump all over this!!
July 9, 200916 yr I wouldn't give this guy more than he's worth but for the right price, I'd consider it.
July 9, 200916 yr For the amount of money the Fish would be on the hook for, it couldn't hurt, I'd sign him before Williamson, not that either are that great an option
July 9, 200916 yr You have to go after Ryan! He will come cheap and the guy has great stuff and he's a lefty. If you brought in Ayala a guy who was released too and Donnelly and Williamson guys who haven't pitched in like a year, then you have to go after him. BJ Ryan has better stuff then all 3. Please Beinfest go after him
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